Engineering is one of the most successful paths, that may lead the one to massive success. And every engineer deserves too. But for that, one has to understand, plan and execute on meaningful career growth. They must have a framework for this growth what we actually call is the engineering competency. It is also called as a career ladder or professional development ladder.

Earlier, building a new engineering competency matrix was a learning procedure lengthy one, which would usually take eight months to complete. But now that’s too cool and easy. If you want to provide individuals with the reports with a clear, agreed-upon and well-defined path for growth, then these tips are just for you.

Usually, every successful engineer or project professional start his or her career at the entry-level and then continues to grow in each of these competencies.

Accomplishment

This is the first drive to work towards a standard of excellence. It may reverberate individual performances, transformation, result-orientation, competitiveness, challenge goals or invention. On the entry-level, work standards need to meet, duties must be executed in a timely and efficient manner.

Whilst the mastery level demo decisiveness based on the solid considerations and trade-offs. Here one has to make decisions without any hesitation. Based on the overall benefits to the client or organizations, one must prioritize recommendations for the process improvements.

Logical Thinking

It involves organizing the parts of a problem or situation, making organized comparison of different aspects of it, figuring the implications, setting priorities on a rational basis, identifying time sequences and finding out the casual relationships.

On the initial level, it includes the break down of problems, here one need to make the list of things that should be done on priority by putting together the data, ideas and issues along with the observations into upfront and useful format. At the same time, the mastery level comprises the complex plans or analyses which uses the different analytical techniques to break the intricate problems into the component parts.

Influence and Impact

It includes the practice of persuading or convincing to get others support. It is usually based on the purpose to have the particular impact or effect on the activeness of others who have their own agendas. On the entry-level, it takes a single action to stimulate.

It also uses the persuasion in a discussion or presentation with the intent of producing an ad hoc consequence or impact. It may appeal to the reason, data or the self-interest of another person. Here the masterly level uses the complex influence strategies. It discerns the essential significant and external stakeholders and builds partnerships with them as part of an influencing strategy.  

Team Work

It expresses the readiness to take on the role of a team member and to work cooperatively with others. It involves working together, as opposing to working individually or competitively. The team could be the group of any size, or without the formal structure, working toward a ordinary objective.  

Apart from this, there are many more things to consider including initiative and organizational awareness.